7th+Grade+Salmon+Release+Project

On Thursday, April 26, 2012, the 7th grade participated in a salmon release project with the state of Connecticut. This project is designed to replenish the salmon population in our waters. Both science classes had a tank in their respective rooms, where they raised salmon. Each tank started off with about 200 salmon eggs. On that field trip, other activities were completed as well, at the Salmon River State Park in Colchester, Connecticut. The salmon have gone through three stages of their life at Toland Middle School, from egg to alevin. They will now travel from Connecticut up north, to cooler waters. When they are ready to lay eggs of their own, they will come back to the Salmon River, right where they were released, and will get there based on instict. Both of the 7th grade teams participated in activities set up by the teachers. Some included Tall trees, which involved measuring the tangent of the shadow that a tree casts, Moving water, which involved finding the speed of the water, Hunting for Organisms and much more. The students enjoyed getting some fresh air, and some of the science buffs loved learning about how scientists study water speed, tree heights, soil permeability, and how to hunt for organisms without hurting them.

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